Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-07-06
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A TOWN DESTROYED.
Property Burned to the
Estimated Value of
$35O,OOO.
Utah Mcrmons Propose an Anti
PoIygamy Clause in their Con-
stitltion.

poiygamy Cause IN their Cons
stitution.
A Town Destroyed.
Erie, Pa, July 5-Ahout $50 last
night two fires broke out almost stimuli
taneensly in . hotel and d saw mill in
clarendon, seven miles east OF Warren.
and a brisk wind swept the flames over
the buildings OF the village like o whirl-
wind, Aid was procured from Warren,
but 1t was too late to stay the progress
OF the Ere, aud about all that Was saved
of the town was the railroad depot. The
area burned over ia abont twenty acres,
and the value OF the buildings is rough.
~ eatima.ed at $4,000, exclusive of
contents. The insurance is insignifi.
cant. Eleven hundred people are home
less tonight and camping ont in the
woode. Lumber in large Quantities is
being shipped ID and preparations being
made as rapidly as possible to provide
shelter for the unfortunate Inhabitants
who have lost their all. 1t as believed
the fire vas OF inoendiary origin, and
the trouble is alleged to have grown ont
Of this refusal OF the county authorities
to grant liquor licenses. Tie proprietor
ofthe hotel where the fire was first dis
coYsred is charged with having uttered
threats to burn tine town, and this morn
ing he hsd to the woods. He was soon
captured, however, and placed in jail.
Threata Of lynching are made.
a Fair Statehood Proposition.
Salt Lake, July 5--ln the Utah consti-
tntlonal convention to-day the commit
tee. reported q new section stating that
bigaray and polygamy, being considered
incompatible with the republican form OF
government, each Of them is hereby for
hidden and declared q misdemeanos.
The punishment for violation is o ine
not exceeding $1,000 and imprisonment
for not Iess than SIX months nor more
than three years. The section shall be
constituted as operative without ,egis-
lation, and offenses prohibited shall not
be barred by any statute of limitation;
shall che power OF pardon extend
thereto until anch pardon be approved
by the president of the United States.
Any amendment, revision or change to,
the foregoing section shall not become
lew until ratified by cengress ani the
president Ut the United States. These
sections have been agreed to in commit
tee end caucus, and il is thought will
undoubtedly be passed by the nve
tion. Tho Mormon leaders think they
will provo aaestiemant OF the yexatious
Mormon problem.
Tho Recent Louisiana Riot.
Chicago, July Gan Inter Ocean New
Orleans special says the particulars OF
therscent riot at Oak Ridge, Morehonse
Parish, are Just received. The frat res
porte OF it will he remein hared as stating
that the party Of negroes fired, upon the
Officers who were taking q prisoner to
jail, wounding two OF the posse. After
shooting this posse the negroes hid in o
cabin near BY. The officers traced them
and on approaching the cabin to effect
arrests wore Hred upon again and Geo.
Higginbottom instantly killed, and
three other constables seriously wonn-
ded, During the fight six Of the negroes
In the cabin were kiiled but it appears
this Was not the end Of the fatalities.
-Four negroes managed to escape from
the cabin but were subsequently, oaptur-
end lynohed. Monday last two other
negroes were captured and jailed, and
the next day the citizens hung one Of
them allowing the other to 60 on prove.
ing his innocence. The same day another
negro was caught and hanged and the
end s not yet. Tha deaths SO far num-
Der thirteen, twelve negroes and one
white.
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